OIG: OSHA’s failed enforcement activities heightened risk of workplace virus exposure … Nearly half of states now use Medicaid to boost direct-care pay … Study in seniors shows four-fold jump in...
Also in the News for Friday, Nov. 4, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Nov 04, 2022
Massachusetts nursing home nursing job vacancy rate stuck at 22% … New Hampshire nursing home seeks $5.2 million for infection control upgrades … GOP representatives demand CDC’s NY nursing home...
Citing potential surge, nursing home leaders press for PHE extension
By
Joe Bush
Nov 03, 2022
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living on Wednesday appealed to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to support the extension of the Public Health Emergency...
Industry leader calls for PHE extension, more time to prepare for state Medicaid renewals
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 03, 2022
A January end to the PHE would result in a punishing wave of new Medicaid eligibility redeterminations that would hurt struggling LTC facility operators, says Mark Parkinson.
Anxiety may lead to worsening cognitive function in seniors, doctors find
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 03, 2022
A new study has linked a range of anxiety disorders in seniors to declines in cognitive function.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Nov. 3
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 03, 2022
CVS to sell Omnicare LTC pharmacy business … Staten Island nursing home’s water systems test positive for Legionella … Advisers to FDA: Take steps to resolve pulse oximeter accuracy problems …...
Provider slams home run with World Series tickets for employees
By
Joe Bush
Nov 02, 2022
Six people hit home runs during the Philadelphia Phillies’ 7-0 win over Houston in Game 3 of the World Series. One of them was a nursing home CEO.
Soaring dementia treatment costs leave care providers to find solutions: report
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 02, 2022
The growing needs of patients will put the onus on healthcare providers and other stakeholders to increase access to high-quality dementia care services, the Milken Institute reports.
Need for anticoagulants unclear in certain nursing home residents with Afib
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 02, 2022
Apixaban may be the least likely direct-acting blood thinner to cause GI bleeding in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation. But researchers question the need for these drugs in nursing home residents...
Adults with hypertension saw rise in blood pressure during pandemic
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 02, 2022
Adults with hypertension experienced a rise in blood pressure early in the pandemic — but not by as much as investigators expected, according to data from three large U.S. healthcare systems.